Happening pubs in Bangalore

The Residency Road retreat in Bangalore is the granddaddy of the city's pub culture. But there's nothing ancient about it.

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STEPHEN DAVID

June 25, 2001

ISSUE DATE: June 25, 2001

UPDATED: October 19, 2012 12:10 IST

Toast to Fashion: Urban Edge

180 Proof: This Gothic confection of high ceilings, arches and a tiled roof was once the meeting ground of a religious tract. Today, it's a five-level pub with a friendly DJ who spins the latest tracks. The weary must beware though, the joint's hipness quotient overwhelms the limited seating space and the crowds don't encourage conversation.

Mars 2211: Also split-level, this funky joint on Castle Street was an old mansion that took three years to refurbish. The new look sports a granite floor, galactic blue and yellow furniture, a slinky silver bridge that winds its way across the entire pub, a balcony and subtle lighting. Good place to be at if you don't want to be seen!

Old for the New: Pub World

Urban Edge: This new kid on the block is a pub-cum-disco that stretches across 6,450 sq ft, offers 1.2 lakh watts of sound and has a jukebox to tempt one onto the fibre-optic embedded dance floor. The smoke-free climate control system makes this brainchild of couple P.M. Ananth Narayan and Kavitha Ananth, the choice of fresh air fiends.

NASA: One of the city's oldest watering holes, Nasa's star-studded port windows, rocket-shaped table legs and aptly named cocktails like Zero Gravity and Heavy Fuel are a favourite with Dennis Tito wannabes who'd rather not spend $20 million on a flight of fancy.

Pub World: The Residency Road retreat is the granddaddy of the city's pub culture. But there's nothing ancient about it. The 10 televisions and two master screens are added entertainment in sections Down Town, Der Keller, Red Lion and West Saloon each of which offer distinctive food and drinks. A good meeting point for family and friends.

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